Monday, November 5, 2012

Holy blogging hiatus, Batman! What the heck happened in October?! I even missed out on that awesome photo challenge...improving my photography will have to take a raincheck, I suppose. If there's one thing that can bring me back to blogging, though, it's seasonal semi-homemade sweets.

We're having a Thanksgiving potluck at work this week, and my colleagues requested that I bring cupcakes. I knew I had to do pumpkin or apple, and I narrowed that down easily once my sister recommended this recipe. They're cheap and easy, though somewhat tedious unless you have an apple peeler/corer (hint, hint, Santa). But they're different, and they taste even better than they look. I promise you'll get nothing but compliments!

Melt 1/4 c butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat. Add apples and cook for about 5 minutes. Sprinkle cinnamon, salt, and the 6 tablespoons of brown sugar over the apples, then cook for another 5 minutes. Pour lemon juice over apples.

While apples are cooking, mix flour, walnuts, and the rest of the butter and brown sugar with your hands until they form little crumbles. Set aside.